Siobhán McSweeney
Early life
McSweeney was born and raised in Aherla, County Cork, and attended secondary school at Scoil Mhuire, Cork. Before acting, she earned a science degree at the University College Cork. In 2001, she moved to London when she secured a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama. McSweeney trained under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.
Career
McSweeney's first role was in 2006 as Julia in the film The Wind That Shakes the Barley). In 2015, she played Una Gilbert in the film Mr. Holmes. The same year, she played Ruth Cheetham in No Offence). In 2016, she played Audrey in As You Like It at National Theatre Live. Later that year, she played the role of Witzender in the film Alice Through the Looking Glass). In 2017, she played a social worker in the short film Big Dog.
Career
From 2018 to 2022, McSweeney played the role of Sister Michael in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls written by Lisa McGee. McSweeney also played Petra in three episodes of Collateral). In 2019, McSweeney played the role of Boring Noreen in the film Extra Ordinary). She also played Alice in the television series Porters) on Dave). In 2020, she appeared in the short films The Widow and Scrubber.
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